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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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